John R. Morgan of John R. Morgan Inc. helps guide a 4,200-pound oil tank from atop the Darien Auto Specialists Roof at the corner of the Post Road and Corbin Drive on Thursday, July 19. (Darien Times/Joshua Fisher photo)
Anthony, 6, and Dominic Pironi, 7, were among the small crowd that gathered to watch new oil tanks lowered by crane into the ground beneath the Gulf station on the Post Road Thursday, July 19. (Darien Times/Joshua Fisher photo)
Two oil tanks, one weighing over two tons, another over three tons, were lifted over the downtown Gulf station and lowered into the ground by crane on Thursday afternoon, July 19.
The new state-of-the-art tanks replace 30-year-old tanks removed last week. Vinny DeRentis, owner of Darien Auto Specialists, said the tanks have to be replaced every 30 years. The new tanks will be part of new, state-of-the-art environmental monitoring pilot program that uses computers and other technology.
While DeRentis said it will be about a month before he’s selling gas again, the station is still servicing vehicles.
